Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology

What Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology does

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) is a 501(c)(3)-eligible nonprofit professional medical society founded in 1968 and headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, governed by an elected Board of Directors and operated by a small headquarters staff of approximately five to ten employees under Executive Director Melissa Wilson with management services provided by AMR Management Services. The society's mission is to advance and advocate for the health of pregnant women and their babies through research, education, and best practices in obstetric anesthesia care, and it is comprised of anesthesiologists, obstetricians, neonatologists, basic scientists, and allied health professionals who share an interest in the peripartum period.

SOAP's core product is a tiered individual membership program (Active MD/DO/MBBS at $300/year; Associate CRNA/AA/RN at $250/year; Midwife and Retired tiers at $65/year; complimentary Trainees; discounted Military/VA and Low/Middle-Income Country categories), with more than 2,000 members worldwide. Around this membership, SOAP bundles CME-accredited education (delivered jointly with ASA), an annual in-person meeting drawing 1,000+ attendees from 16+ countries plus virtual highlights events, the SOAP PEAK virtual professional development series, a MemberClicks-powered Learning Center, and a TradeWing-hosted online Community organized around 15 Special Interest Groups. The society also operates a Center of Excellence designation program (90 domestic and 14 international designees with $500 application, $3,000 certification, and $1,000 quadrennial recertification fees), a Career Center (free for members, $450 for non-members), a Research Network with a multi-center GA for Cesarean Registry, and three grant programs including the $300,000 SOAP-FAER Mentored Research Training Grant, the SOAP/Kybele International Outreach Grants, and the Diversity & Inclusivity Mentored Grants.

Revenue is generated through membership dues, event registration, journal subscription partnerships (IARS/Anesthesia & Analgesia, International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia, Obstetric Anesthesia Digest), COE application and certification fees, Career Center job postings, research survey distribution fees ($250 per approved survey), and tax-deductible donations to the separately chartered SOAP Endowment Fund (a 501(c)(3) public charity, Tax ID 71-0649661), which together held combined net assets of $6.7 million as of April 30, 2025. SOAP's distribution relies on its owned soap.org web property and member portal, the SOAP Educational App, social media channels, journal partnerships, and a State Representative Program with 51 U.S. state-level representatives that extends maternal-health policy and clinical reach into hospitals and Maternal Mortality Review Committees.

Name

Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology

Legal name

Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology

Website

https://soap.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

SOAP is a 57-year-old nonprofit professional medical society serving 2,000+ anesthesiologists, obstetricians, neonatologists, and trainees worldwide, delivering CME education, consensus statements, research grants, an annual meeting, and a Center of Excellence designation program in obstetric anesthesia and perinatology.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Medical Association

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

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Labor & Delivery / Obstetric Hospitalist (OB Hospitalist) Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN)

Keywords

• Professional medical society
• Obstetric anesthesia education
• Medical conference services
• CME accredited programs
• Healthcare professional membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Lexington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual and multi-year membership dues from Active (MD/DO/MBBS), Associate (CRNA, AA, RN), Midwife, Retired, Trainee (Fellow, Resident, Student), and discounted categories including Active Military/VA and Low/Middle-Income Countries. Dues range from complimentary (Fellows/Residents/Students) to $300 (Active) per year.
2. Annual Meeting and Event Registration: Registration fees for the Annual Meeting and virtual highlights events. Non-member pricing is $1,200; SOAP members pay reduced rates ranging from $170 to $780 depending on membership tier.
3. Journal Subscriptions: Discounted journal subscriptions offered to members through partnerships with International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia ($120 USD), Obstetric Anesthesia Digest ($75-$100 USD), and IARS membership ($75-$195 USD) with Anesthesia & Analgesia.
4. SOAP Endowment Fund Donations: Tax-deductible donations to the 501(c)(3) SOAP Endowment Fund (Tax ID: 71-0649661) support research grants, educational programs, and the SOAP-FAER MRTG. Donations also fund the 'Party with a Purpose' annual fundraising benefit.
5. Center of Excellence Application and Certification Fees: Institutions pay a $500 intent-to-apply fee, a $3,000 certification fee upon designation, and a $1,000 recertification fee every four years.
6. Career Center Job Postings: Non-member job postings are priced at $450 for a 90-day post. Member job postings are free as a member benefit.
7. Research Survey Distribution: A $250 fee applies per research survey distributed to SOAP members, payable upon Research Committee approval, including up to two follow-up email reminders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) is a nonprofit professional medical society that delivers tiered membership services, CME-accredited education, an annual scientific meeting, consensus statements and practice advisories, research grants, a Centers of Excellence institutional designation program, and a career center for the global obstetric anesthesia community.

Product overview

The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) operates as a professional medical association, not a software product company. SOAP's offerings consist primarily of membership services, educational programs, and professional development resources. The core product is the SOAP Membership program with multiple tiers providing access to resources, networking, CME opportunities, grants, and event discounts. This is supported by complementary programs including the SOAP Annual Meeting (in-person conference with virtual highlights), SOAP PEAK virtual education events, SOAP Learning Center (online CME platform), and SOAP Community via TradeWing (online networking platform). Additional offerings include SOAP Speaks Database (speaker matching), Mentoring Academy (mentorship matching), Consensus Statements & Practice Advisories, Career Center job board, Research Network with registry and symposium, various grant programs (SOAP-FAER MRTG, Kybele International Outreach, Diversity & Inclusivity), Centers of Excellence designation program, SOAP State Representative Program, 15+ Special Interest Groups, The Painless Push patient education resources, SOAP Educational App, Fellowship Directory, and SOAP Endowment Fund for donations. SOAP integrates with MemberClicks for membership management, TradeWing for community platform, Google Translate for accessibility, and third-party platforms like Spotify (podcast), Vimeo (video), and Cvent (events).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOAP Mentoring Academy: A vibrant community that fosters the growth, learning, and career development of individuals committed to providing exemplary obstetric anesthesia care.
• The Painless Push
• SOAP Speaks
• SOAP Research Network

Products and services

• SOAP Membership
• SOAP Annual Meeting
• SOAP PEAK (Professional Excellence and Advancement Keys)

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 domestic and 14 international COE designees as of 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASA is SOAP's primary strategic partner for CME accreditation and annual meeting co-hosting. SOAP and ASA jointly provide CME activities including the Annual Meeting and PEAK virtual events. SOAP's consensus statements and guidelines are often aligned with ASA standards. ASA also provides the SOAP/ASA Obstetric Anesthesia Education Track. The relationship is foundational to SOAP's educational programming.
• International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIARS provides SOAP members with discounted membership rates ($75-$195/year depending on tier), including subscription to Anesthesia & Analgesia, SOAP's official journal. This partnership enhances member value and cross-society engagement.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOAP provides its members with discounted access to ACOG documents of interest to OB anesthesia practitioners. The two societies collaborate on consensus statements and guidelines related to maternal care, including joint statements on epidural labor analgesia and autism.
• Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOAP and SMFM collaborate on consensus statements and guidelines affecting pregnant patients, including the 2024 joint consensus statement on pain management for pregnant patients with opioid-use disorder.
• Kybele Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOAP partners with Kybele Inc. to offer the SOAP/Kybele International Outreach Grant, providing up to $5,000 and $2,500 in travel funding for members to participate in international outreach projects enhancing obstetric anesthesia in host countries where Kybele programs operate.
• Society of Anesthesia and Sleep MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOAP and the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine jointly published the 2023 Consensus Guideline on the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy.
• American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOAP collaborated with ASRA on the 2024 Consensus Statement on Pain Management for Pregnant Patients with Opioid-Use Disorder, along with SMFM.
• AMR Management ServicescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAMR Management Services provides SOAP's website hosting and maintenance services, as noted on the website footer. SOAP HQ staff work alongside AMR to manage society operations.
• TradeWingmajorTechnology or IntegrationTradeWing provides the SOAP Community online platform (soap.tradewing.com), which hosts Special Interest Groups, member discussions, and community features. This is a core digital infrastructure partnership for member engagement.
• MemberClickscoreTechnology or IntegrationMemberClicks (memberclicks.net) provides the membership management platform used for SOAP membership join/renewal forms, career center postings, grant applications, conference registration, and the SOAP Educational App.
• Obstetric Anaesthesia Association (UK)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSOAP provides its members with discounted registration rates for meetings of the Obstetric Anaesthesia Association (UK), enhancing international member benefits.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM): SASM co-published the 2023 Consensus Guideline on OSA screening in pregnancy with SOAP. It is a small, similarly structured specialty society whose content and member interests overlap with SOAP's Cardio-Obstetrics and OSA-related SIGs.
• Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM): SMFM represents maternal-fetal medicine specialists and collaborates with SOAP on consensus statements (e.g., 2024 joint statement on opioid-use disorder in pregnancy). It is the closest cross-specialty peer, operating a similar society model with overlapping members in peripartum care.
• Kybele Inc. Kybele is SOAP's partner for the SOAP/Kybele International Outreach Grant program focused on improving obstetric anesthesia in low/middle-income countries. It is a similarly mission-driven organization operating in the same specialty domain.
• American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA): ASRA is a specialty anesthesia society co-authoring SOAP consensus statements (e.g., OSA screening in pregnancy). Its society model — membership, CME, journal, annual meeting — closely parallels SOAP's structure and member overlap.
• Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research (FAER): FAER co-sponsors the SOAP-FAER MRTG ($300,000 over two years). It is a specialty anesthesia research foundation that functions similarly to SOAP's Endowment Fund — funding grants and education to advance the specialty.
• Obstetric Anaesthesia Association (OAA): OAA is the UK-based obstetric anaesthesia association with which SOAP offers reciprocal member discounts. It is the most direct international peer, with an essentially identical mission and member base.

Broad incumbents

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): ACOG is the leading OB/GYN professional society and a SOAP partner for joint consensus statements on maternal care. ACOG serves obstetricians rather than anesthesiologists but operates a similar professional society model with membership, meetings, and practice guidelines.
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA): ASA is the largest U.S. anesthesiology professional society and SOAP's primary strategic partner for CME accreditation and annual meeting co-hosting. ASA offers broader anesthesiology content but does not specialize in obstetric anesthesia the way SOAP does.
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): AAP represents pediatricians and neonatologists — segments that intersect with SOAP's membership in the peripartum care continuum. AAP operates at much larger scale and offers a comparable society membership, CME, and guideline model.
• International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS): IARS publishes Anesthesia & Analgesia (SOAP's official journal) and offers SOAP members discounted affiliate rates. IARS is a broader anesthesia research society with a similar publishing and member-benefit model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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